Suggested accounts to follow: @HoagiesGifted - Carolyn K -"Everything you ever wanted to know about gifted kids & gifted education" @GTChatMod - Gifted/Talented Chat Moderator - "Official Twitter account of Global #gtchat Powered by #TAGT. Join us Fridays at Noon and 7PM EDT (US) for #gifted and #talented chat." @NAGCGifted - NAGC - "NAGC supports the needs of high-potential learners" @SENG_Gifted- SENG - "Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG) empowers families and communities to guide gifted and talented individuals to reach their goals..." @GiftedHF - Gifted Homeschoolers - "Gifted Homeschoolers Forum supports families of gifted homeschoolers around the world through education, advocacy & community." @GTConsultant - Laurie Westphal - "Author of Differentiating Instruction with Menus Series (@PrufrockPress), once a Science & GT teacher, now Consultant/Presenter who wants to make a difference!" @LJConrad - Lisa Conrad - "Moderator: Global #gtchat Powered by TAGT Blogger: GPS Advocate for #gifted/ #2e Children Presenter: #TAGT, PAGE, WCGTC" @suscheib - Susan Scheibel - "Parent, academic, and advocate for high ability learners and individuals. We are the change we wish to see in the world! Let us all celebrate excellence!" @donnayford - Donna Y. Ford - "Professor, Vanderbilt University. Scholarship focuses on under-representation of Black and Hispanic students in gifted education, & closing the achievement gap."
Hashtags to search: #Gifted - all things related to giftedness #GTChat - a weekly chat for teachers, parents, and all those who are interested in gifted/talented issues #GiftedEd - a hashtag used specifically for gifted education #GiftedEducation - less frequently used tag for gifted education #2e is a hashtag occasionally used to denote "twice exceptional" - children with gifts + learning disabilities/autism/ADHD or other diagnosis. You may find more specific tweets by doing a combined search such as #Gifted and **#ADHD**, **#autism**,#Aspergers, **#LD**, **#dyslexia**,**#dysgraphia**, etc.)
**www.searchlit.org** - Searchable site for free literature online, all grade levels.
**www.edheads.org** - Online science activities such as knee replacement and weather.
**www.faculty.washington.edu/chudler/neurok.html** - Neuroscience for kids (brain problems and anatomy)
**www.kids.nationalgeographic.com** - Links to National Geographic topics
**www.chesskids.com** - ChessKIDS Academy
**www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/latin/beginners** - Beginners' Latin from the National Archives (UK)
**www.bbc.co.uk/languages** - BBC Languages
www.adifferentplace.org/index.html - A collection of activities and resources for kids, teachers and parents
SITES FOR PARENTS:
The Journey: A Handbook for Parents of Children who are Gifted and Talented: **education.alberta.ca/media/448831/journey.pdf**
Hoagies Gifted Page:**www.hoagiesgifted.org**
Gifted Canada: **www3.bc.sympatico.ca/giftedcanada/develop.html** (Note: This site has not been updated recently.)
POLICY, RESEARCH AND ASSOCIATIONS:
Nova Scotia Department of Education - Student Services Division: **studentservices.ednet.ns.ca**
Nova Scotia Department of Education Gifted Education and Talent Development Document: **studentservices.ednet.ns.ca/sites/default/file/Gifted Education and Talent Development.pdf**
British Columbia Ministry of Education's Gifted Education - A Resource Guide for Teachers: **www.bced.gov.bc.ca/specialed/gifted**
Cultural Underrepresentation in Gifted Education: **www.cultureintheclassroom.webs.com/EDEL%20103/Ford%202010.pdf**
National Association for Gifted Children (US): **www.nagc.org**
SENGifted - Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted: **www.sengifted.org**
Gifted Children, Oversensitivity and Depression:www.hoagiesgifted.org/dabrowskis_theory_existential_depression_feb09.pdf
A Nation Deceived - In Defense of Acceleration: **www.accelerationinstitute.org/Nation_Deceived**
Cluster Grouping: **www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content2/cluster_grouping.html**
TWITTER ACCOUNTS AND HASHTAGS
Suggested accounts to follow:
@HoagiesGifted - Carolyn K -"Everything you ever wanted to know about gifted kids & gifted education"
@GTChatMod - Gifted/Talented Chat Moderator - "Official Twitter account of Global #gtchat Powered by #TAGT. Join us Fridays at Noon and 7PM EDT (US) for #gifted and #talented chat."
@NAGCGifted - NAGC - "NAGC supports the needs of high-potential learners"
@SENG_Gifted - SENG - "Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG) empowers families and communities to guide gifted and talented individuals to reach their goals..."
@GiftedHF - Gifted Homeschoolers - "Gifted Homeschoolers Forum supports families of gifted homeschoolers around the world through education, advocacy & community."
@GTConsultant - Laurie Westphal - "Author of Differentiating Instruction with Menus Series (@PrufrockPress), once a Science & GT teacher, now Consultant/Presenter who wants to make a difference!"
@LJConrad - Lisa Conrad - "Moderator: Global #gtchat Powered by TAGT Blogger: GPS Advocate for #gifted/ #2e Children Presenter: #TAGT, PAGE, WCGTC"
@suscheib - Susan Scheibel - "Parent, academic, and advocate for high ability learners and individuals. We are the change we wish to see in the world! Let us all celebrate excellence!"
@donnayford - Donna Y. Ford - "Professor, Vanderbilt University. Scholarship focuses on under-representation of Black and Hispanic students in gifted education, & closing the achievement gap."
Hashtags to search:
#Gifted - all things related to giftedness
#GTChat - a weekly chat for teachers, parents, and all those who are interested in gifted/talented issues
#GiftedEd - a hashtag used specifically for gifted education
#GiftedEducation - less frequently used tag for gifted education
#2e is a hashtag occasionally used to denote "twice exceptional" - children with gifts + learning disabilities/autism/ADHD or other diagnosis. You may find more specific tweets by doing a combined search such as #Gifted and **#ADHD**, **#autism**, #Aspergers, **#LD**, **#dyslexia**,**#dysgraphia**, etc.)